Two children knocked down by car

Two school children were hit by a car in Leudelange on Monday afternoon while crossing the road behind a bus.

10.03.2015

Two school children were hit by a car in Leudelange on Monday
afternoon while crossing the road behind a bus.

The incident happened at about 4pm on rue de la Gare when a
mother and her two children stepped off the bus onto the pavement. The two
children suddenly ran into the road on a crossing behind the bus.

The driver of a passing car was unable to stop in time and
hit them both.

The children were taken to hospital but luckily it has been
reported that they only suffered slight injuries.

Are bus stop crossings safe?Zebra crossings located behind bus stops is quite common in Luxembourg and have been criticised as being unsafe while a bus is stationed, as passing motorists are unable to see pedestrians. What do you think, are bus stop crossing safe?

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